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Coincidentally, Laura had played a lizard once before - on the ABC TV series V.

The campaign draws attention to the use of reptiles skin in the production of fashion accessories such as handbags and shoes.

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'By appearing in her PETA ad as a majestic lizard basking in the sun, Laura reminds us how beautiful reptiles are in their natural habitats- and that that is where they belong,' said the organisation's website.

'Lizards are fascinating animals with unique traits. Most lizards can shed their tails and run, twisting their bodies from side to side, to evade predators.'

'A lot of people think that reptiles don’t feel and they do,' Laura added.

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'I think everyone should keep in mind what it is they are buying and if it is really worth it to them.'

She joins the likes of Eva Mendes, Elizabetta Canalis and Alicia Silverstone who have all stripped off and modelled for the charities campaigns in the past.

She has two major projects in the coming months including the release of her film This Means War, alongside Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hardy.